Shootout was a
shooting gallery
arcade game released
by Data East in
1985. The game was
played from a third
person perspective,
with the player’s
character being a
guy in a whit suit
and hat at the
bottom of the
screen. The player
basically had to
fight the mob
without getting shot
himself and shooting
police officers or
citizens.

Using
an 8 way joystick
and two buttons
(fire and jump), the
player would start
the game in a
training area,
shooting paper
targets. The player
could move left or
right only, and the
forward joystick
directions where
used for aiming, and
pushing the rear
directions for
crouching. Bonus
points could be
earned by shooting
inanimate objects,
such as traffic
lights and flower
pots. There were a
total of seven
stages, like an
amusement park,
hotel casino, and
hotel bar. If the
player managed all
levels, the game
would restart at
level 1.